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SECTION 1. Short Title . — This Act will be called as the "Philippine Passport
Act of 1996."
SECTION 2. Statement of Policy . — The people's constitutional right to
travel is inviolable. Accordingly, the government has the duty to issue passport or any
travel document to any citizen of the Philippines or individual who complies with the
requirement of this Act. The right to travel may be impaired only when national security,
public safety, or public health requires. To enhance and protect the unimpaired exercise
of this right, only minimum requirements for the application and issuance of passports
and other travel documents shall be prescribed. Action on such application and the
issuance shall be expedited.
SECTION 3. Definitions. — As used in this Act:
f) For an applicant who has not reached the age of majority, an affidavit
of consent from a parent as indicated in the passport application if the
minor is travelling with either parent, and a clearance from the
Department of Social Welfare and Development, if the minor is
travelling with a legal guardian or a person other than a parent;
The President of the Philippines and the Secretary of the Department of Foreign
Affairs may grant diplomatic passports to officials and persons other than those
enumerated herein who are on official mission abroad.
b) Official Passport to be issued to all government officials and employees on
official trip abroad but who are not on a diplomatic mission or delegates to international
or regional conferences or have not been accorded diplomatic status such as:
c) Regular Passport issued to Filipino citizens who are not eligible or entitled
to diplomatic or official passports, including government officials or employees going
abroad for pleasure or other personal reasons. Government officials and employees and
members of their families may, during their incumbency in office, hold two passports
simultaneously; (1) a regular passport for private travel; (2) a diplomatic or official
passport when travelling abroad on diplomatic or official business. The wife and minor
children of persons entitled to a diplomatic or official passport shall be issued regular
passports, if they are not accompanying or following to join them.
SECTION 8. Grounds for Denial, Cancellation or Restrictions . — The
application for passport may be denied, cancelled or restricted only on the following
grounds:
a) Denial of Passport
1. On orders of the court, after due notice and hearing, to hold the
departure of an applicant because of a pending criminal case;
3. When the applicant has been found to have violated any of the
provisions of this Act;
b) Cancellation
c) Restricted
c) An alien spouse of a Filipino and their dependents who have not yet
been naturalized as a Filipino and who are travelling to the Philippines
or is a permanent resident of the Philippines;
1. Makes any false statement in any application for passport with the
intent to induce or secure the issuance of a passport under the
authority of the Philippine Government, either for his own use or the
use of another, contrary to this Act or rules and regulations prescribed
pursuant hereto shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifteen
thousand pesos (P15,000) nor more than Sixty thousand pesos
(P60,000) and imprisonment of not less than three (3) years nor more
than ten (10) years: or
2. Uses or attempts to use any passport which was secured in any way
by reason of any false statements, shall be punished by a fine of not
less than Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000) nor more than Sixty
thousand pesos (P60,000) and imprisonment of not less than three (3)
years, but not more than ten (10) years; or
1. Uses or attempts to use, any passport issued or designed for the use
of another or any supporting documents for a passport application
which belongs to another; or